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Diving accident claims life of Irishman in Thailand
Big News Network.com
Monday 15th April, 2013
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An Irishman living in Perth, the West Australian capital, has lost his life while on a working excursion in Thailand.
Colin Callanan of Innishannon, Co Cork, who went to Perth in 2007 on a work visa was on a job for his firm, AMS Service Maintenance in Thailand. AMS, headquartered in Baysdwater in Perth, is involved in preventative maintenance for industrial, institutional and commercial air conditioning, refrigeration, hydraulics, ventilation and heating systems. On Sunday Colin Callanan took a break from work and went diving off the island of Koh Tao on the western shore of the Gulf of Thailand. The 21 square-metre island of Koh Tao has the namesake of "Turtle Island." It is best known for its diving, and April is considered the best month of the year for diving off Kao Toh.
Callanan, who was 29 and the father of a six year old boy, Lee, who is resident in Ireland, reportedly drowned while diving. The circumstances of his death are unclear. Irish consular officials are in touch with local authorities and are assisting the family in transporting the man's body back to Ireland.
Callanan is survived by his parents Donal and Marie, wifr Rathnaroughy, son Lee, and siblings Sarah, Keith, Simon and Julie. Funeral arrangements by Gabriel and O'Donovan's Funeral Directors have yet to be finalised.
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Drowning victim's family fly to Thailand - Independent.ie
Drowning victim's family fly to Thailand
Niall O'Connor – 16 April 2013
THE family of a young Irishman who drowned in southeast Asia in a diving accident have flown to Thailand to bring his body home.
Colin Callanan (29), from Innishannon, Co Cork, died last weekend while scuba diving off the island of Koh Tao. The Corkman (right) was working in Perth in western Australia.
Mr Callanan, who has a six-year-old son, Lee, was employed as a project manager with Australian company AMS services and maintenance.
It is understood Mr Callanan was on a business trip to Thailand when the accident happened. The exact cause of his death has not been established but it is believed that he suffered complications while on a dive.
He is survived by his son Lee and his mother Marie, father Donal, brothers Keith and Simon, and sisters Sarah and Julie.